Jon Stead and Matt Tootle struck inside the final five minutes as Notts County snatched a 2-1 win over Sky Bet League Two play-off hopefuls Carlisle. The Cumbrians remain in the final play-off spot, after Blackpool's defeat at home to Grimsby, but looked on course for victory when Jabo Ibehre struck just before the hour mark only for the Magpies to hit back in the closing stages. The visitors ...Full Story »

Jon Stead struck his seventh goal of the season as 10-man Notts County defeated Leyton Orient 3-1 after a lively second half at Meadow Lane. The Magpies edged a forgettable first half, with Stead denied twice in the box on 20 minutes, first by a block from Nicky Hunt and then by Alex Cisak's near-post save. But the home side stepped up a level after the break, scoring twice in quick succession...Full Story »

Two goals from Jon Stead secured a battling 3-2 win for Notts County at Hartlepool, who fought back from 2-0 down to level but still ended up empty-handed. The experienced striker started and finished the scoring at Victoria Park, with Liam Noble also netting early on for the visitors before Jake Gray and Billy Paynter replied for Pools. Only four minutes had passed when Stead took possession ...Full Story »

Bradford ended their run of five matches without a win with a 1-0 victory over Yorkshire rivals Barnsley on a emotional day at Valley Parade. As is the custom at Bradford's last home match of the season, there was a minute's silence in memory of the 56 people who died in the Valley Parade fire 30 years ago on May 11 and wreaths were also laid in the centre circle by captains Stephen Darby and M...Full Story »

Scunthorpe are on the verge of League One survival after they drew 1-1 with Bradford at Glanford Park. With Notts County and Leyton Orient both losing, a win would have confirmed the Iron's presence in the third tier next season, but Billy Clarke's goal, which cancelled out Gary McSheffrey's opener, means they still need a point to be certain. Jon Stead's ninth-minute shot, straight at Iron ke...Full Story »

Bradford refused to let their imminent FA Cup quarter-final replay derail their play-off charge as Jon Stead earned them a 1-1 draw at Notts County. Stead put the visitors ahead on the stroke of half-time, but Mike Edwards struck with 15 minutes remaining to earn the home side a share of the spoils. In a game of very few chances, Notts goalkeeper Roy Carroll had to be alert early on to keep ou...Full Story »

Jon Stead's 11th goal of the season was not enough to send Bradford into Monday night's FA Cup quarter-final replay at Reading with a valuable League One win as it ended 1-1 at Meadow Lane against Notts County. The play-off chasing Bantams grabbed the lead in first-half injury time when Stead swept home from Francois Zoko's left-wing cross against their struggling hosts. But Notts grabbed a sh...Full Story »